Allah's Angels : Chechen Women in War.

In this comprehensive portrait of the women of Chechnya in modern war, Paul Murphy argues that they are the principal victims of the 1994 and 1999 wars with Russia and the present conflict with Islamic jihadists. War forced Chechen women to venture far beyond their traditional roles and advance thei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Murphy, Paul
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Naval Institute Press, 2011.
Temas:
Since 1994
Women > Russia (Federation) > Chechni͡a.
Women and war > Russia (Federation) > Chechni͡a.
Femmes > Russie > Tchétchénie.
Femmes et guerre > Russie > Tchétchénie.
HISTORY > Europe > Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
Women
Women and war
Chechni͡a (Russia) > History > Civil War, 1994- > Women.
Russia (Federation) > Chechni͡a
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In this comprehensive portrait of the women of Chechnya in modern war, Paul Murphy argues that they are the principal victims of the 1994 and 1999 wars with Russia and the present conflict with Islamic jihadists. War forced Chechen women to venture far beyond their traditional roles and advance their human rights, but the current movement championing traditional Islam is taking those rights away. The book challenges conventional thinking on why women fight and are willing to kill themselves in the name of Allah. Drawing on personal interviews, insider resources, and other materials, Murphy pre.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (321 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278) and index.
ISBN:9781612510132
1612510132
1283049635
9781283049634

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